diff --git a/roles/system-maintenance-service-freezer/README.md b/roles/system-maintenance-service-freezer/README.md
index 02ca67df..d497fbb0 100644
--- a/roles/system-maintenance-service-freezer/README.md
+++ b/roles/system-maintenance-service-freezer/README.md
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 ## Overview
 This Ansible role is designed to manage system services through freezing (disabling) and defrosting (enabling) actions. It automates the process of managing crucial system services, especially useful for maintenance tasks like backups, cleanups, and updates.
 
+## Monitoring
+To monitor the sucess of the script and the status of systemctl timers execute:
+
+```bash
+watch -n 2 systemctl list-timers
+```
 
 ## Role Variables
 - `system_maintenance_services`: List of services to be managed by this role.
diff --git a/roles/update-docker/tasks/main.yml b/roles/update-docker/tasks/main.yml
index d57ae178..1c346513 100644
--- a/roles/update-docker/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/update-docker/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+- name: "start backup-docker-to-local.service"
+  systemd:
+    name: backup-docker-to-local.service
+    state: started
+  when: force_backup_before_update | bool
+
 - name: create {{update_docker_script}}
   copy:
     src: update-docker.py
diff --git a/roles/update-docker/templates/update-docker.service.j2 b/roles/update-docker/templates/update-docker.service.j2
index a6d89d1d..2c1d2eaa 100644
--- a/roles/update-docker/templates/update-docker.service.j2
+++ b/roles/update-docker/templates/update-docker.service.j2
@@ -4,6 +4,5 @@ OnFailure=systemd-notifier@%n.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
-{% if force_backup_before_update | bool %}ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c 'systemctl start backup-docker-to-local.service'{% endif %}
 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/python {{ path_system_maintenance_service_freezer_script }} freeze {{ system_maintenance_services | join(' ')  }} --ignore {{system_maintenance_cleanup_services | join(' ') }} update-docker --timeout "{{system_maintenance_timeout_heal_docker}}"'
 ExecStart=/bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/python {{update_docker_script}} {{path_docker_compose_instances}} && systemctl start system-maintenance-service-defrost.service'
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